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HEADQUARTERS 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION
OFFICE OF THE DIVISION COMMANDER
APO 468, U.S. ARMY
14 July 1944
SUBJECT: Award of the Silver Star Medal.
TO : Private Charles B. Wilkins, 508th Parachute Infantry.
Under the provisions of AR 6 00-45 .as amended, and pursuant to authority
contained in Circular No. 32, Headquarters ETOUSA, dated 20 March 1944, and
Circular No. 66, Headquarters First United States Army, dated 18 May 1944,
the Silver Star Medal is awarded to the following individual:
CITATION:
"CHARLES B. WILKINS, 39319537, Private, 508th Parachute Infantry, for
gallantry in action on 13 June 19&4 about 1/2 mile from BAUPTE, FRANCE. When
the enemy counter-attacked to recover a motor pool which had been captured
by Company "E" four hours earlier, Private WILKINS, a rifleman, on his own
initiative and without orders organized a group of leaderless men and led
them with aggressiveness and courage through heavy fire from a light tank
accompanying the German infantrymen and forced them to withdraw. His prompt
action prevented the enemy from recapturing the motor pool and reflects
great credit on himself and his organization. Entered Military Service from
PORTLAND, OREGON."
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